BMW Car Club of America

It’s raffle season again and somewhere out there, a future winner is scrolling past this post wondering if they should finally pull the trigger.⁠
⁠
The 2026 BMW M2 CS is officially in the Dream Car Raffle lineup. Black Sapphire Metallic. Gold Bronze wheels. Carbon fiber everywhere. 523 horsepower from the S58 inline-six. One of the most focused modern M cars BMW has ever built. ⁠
⁠
And yes, one BMW CCA member is actually going to win it.⁠
⁠
That’s the part people forget. Every year, someone gets the call. Someone walks into their garage and sees a new BMW sitting there because they decided to buy a ticket.⁠
⁠
If you’re already a BMW CCA member, your next move is easy. Grab your raffle tickets through the link in the comments. If you’re not a member yet, join the club first. Then come back and enter.⁠
⁠
One ticket can change your entire garage. (T&Cs apply.)

The Petersen Automotive Museum and BMW just dropped a new video and you're going to want to watch it.

Tom Plucinsky gives Petersen rare behind-the-scenes access to BMW Group Classic’s warehouse - an undisclosed facility housing historic race cars, milestone production vehicles, one-off prototypes, and some of the rarest BMWs in North America. It’s a fascinating look at the vehicles that preserve and tell BMW’s rich history, many of which are rarely seen by the public.

Whether you’re a fan of classic BMWs, motorsport legends, or the brand’s technological evolution, there’s something here for every enthusiast.

BMW Let Us Into Their Secret Vault | Pt. 1! Ever wondered where BMW keeps the cars that aren't in museums, show...

The BMW M3 CS making a statement in the garage. Carbon fiber details, motorsport DNA, and presence from every angle.

BMW had the chance to build the perfect car, and it didn't do it. Never putting an E46 M3 Touring into production was a massive mistake. Since Munich refused, BMW CCA member took matters into his own hands. His Touring build is both unexpected and kind of perfect.

His Touring, decked out in Black Blue with an Imola Red interior, was a painstaking labor of love. His car has an S54 (that he’s planning to supercharge) and retains the SMG transmission, something most builders throw in the trash.

“It’s really cool technology, especially from that era of BMW,” Shawn told us for the Q1 issue of BMW CCA’s Roundel magazine. “They just got a bad rap. Sensors would break, and instead of maintaining them, because they’re expensive, owners would just convert them to a manual six-speed car because it’s easier. And then, of course, they’d badmouth SMG and say it’s junk.”

Preserving the SMG was a big part of this build, and learning how to keep it from becoming junk became an obsession. Shawn learned how to do everything himself to make this car as good, or better, than if it were a factory M3 Touring, and it shows.

This also isn’t Shawn’s only custom E46 M3. He built a sedan with a manual gearbox, full carbon roof, M Texture interior, and, as if that wasn’t enough, it has a turbocharged S54. Yeah.

These cars look factory from every angle. The Touring is the M3 we wish BMW built. For the full story on Shawn’s build and others like it, join the CCA.

Want an even quicker, grippier M2? Or want an M2 that’s better in marginal weather? Now you can order it with xDrive.

Power remains the same, with the 3.0-liter twin-turbo S58 engine making 473 horsepower and 443 lb-ft of torque. That power is sent to all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic. No manual option here, we’re afraid. It looks identical to the rear drive M2, but it does get a new color, with Borusan Turkish Blue added to the BMW Individual color options, and all U.S.-market cars will have an xDrive badge on the trunk.

The M2's xDrive system works just like any other M xDrive system. It uses a multi-plate clutch to engage the front axle when necessary, along with a limited-slip Active M Differential at the rear axle, splitting power between the rear wheels. Like with its older siblings, front axle grip can be turned off—but only when Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) is also turned off—for rear smokey rear tire destruction.

BMW claims the M2 xDrive can hit 60 mph in 3.6 seconds, which is 0.3 seconds faster than its claimed time for the rear-drive car. With a one-foot rollout, the time drops to 3.3 seconds. The quarter-mile happens in 12.8 seconds, but 12.5 with the same rollout. Top speed is 155 mph, or 177 mph if you spec the M Driver's Package.

Production of the BMW M2 xDrive starts in August 2026 and pricing starts at $74,950 including destination. Would you order your M2 with xDrive?

Rate this equipped G90 from 1-10 ⭐️👇

This simple but tasteful build also features:

• VPS-1 Wheels 21”F / 22”R in Brushed Light Smoke
• Full G9X Carbon Kit
• G9X Carbon Intake
• G90 Lowering Springs
• Front and Rear painted Reflectors
• Full PPF and Ceramic Coating

Repost from

Scott Stirling, seen here drifting the new manual M3 CS Handschalter, is a long-time BMW CCA member, BMW CCA Club Racing participant, and a product planner at BMW USA. The manual CS isn't just Stirling’s idea, he pushed Munich to build it while keeping it quiet in the U.S., secretly working on it as a passion project behind the scenes for nearly three years. That's right, a CCA member made this special sendoff to the G80 M3 a reality.

The link to the full story is in the comments!

The iX3 is going to be a massive hit.

Our editor-in-chief just drove this pre-production iX3 at BMW’s North American headquarters, took a few bad photos (sorry?), and came away with a lot of thoughts.

First, it looks great. The Neue Klasse design language is a welcome reset for the brand, and the iX3 looks sleek and futuristic, with a bunch of classic touches. It also makes the current gas-powered X3 look a bit… doughy.

Second, it’s so smooth. I only drove it briefly and slowly, but the ride quality around BMW’s campus was excellent and the calibration of the motors was excellent. Electric cars inherently ride on a wave of torque, and the iX3 is no exception. But at low speeds, it was all easy to modulate and the adaptive regenerative braking worked like a treat. It was a delight.

Third, I love some of the details and small changes. The 22-inch wheels on this car are essentially straight off the concept car. That means they’re complicated to build, with only a few sets able to be produced each day. The iX3 carries the newest version of the roundel, with less chrome. There’s also a new font for the model designation, which is no longer italic and gives equal weight to all the letters in xDrive. You can also opt for the model designations to be deleted.

Fourth, Panoramic iDrive is awesome. I was skeptical of BMW essentially using the entire windshield as a heads-up display and instrument panel, but this brief drive sold me on it. It’s easy to read, works with polarized sunglasses, and lets them keep the dash low. It also allows the steering wheel to be smaller and there also no chance the wheel will block instruments for drivers of any height.

Fifth, I do miss the iDrive k**b. For something that made people grab pitchforks when it debuted, the iDrive k**b became as much a part of a BMW as kidney grilles or the Hofmeister kink. It was also nearly universally copied or imitated by automakers across the board. Now, without it, we have a massive touch screen. It works well, but the ease of the k**b will be missed. That said, the new AI assistant promises to work well and respond to casual voice commands with ease.

Sixth, even more controls are behind the screen than ever before. Now, you can’t even adjust the flow of the air vents unless you go into the iDrive. Of course, most people adjust them once and then forget it, but it’s another interesting choice.

Finally, it’s already selling like mad. Since orders started, BMW says it’s far exceeded expectations. Goes to show that while the demand for EVs in general might have cooled, demand for the right EVs is still high. And it seems the iX3 is one of the right EVs.

I’m looking forward to spending a lot more time in an iX3 soon.